HELEN ROSE CLARK

Friday

Sep 28, 2012 at 2:00 AM

September 23, 2012

Demarest, NJ

Helen Rose Clark of Demarest, NJ passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2012, at her home, at the age of 83. The beloved mother of daughter, Carolyn and son, Michael, she worked for 25 years in the human resources department at Englewood Hospital, until her retirement in 1997. She lived in her cherished white stucco house on Hardenburgh Avenue for 59 years. She was a lover of the innumerable pets she shared her home with over the years, and she was a central figure in the creation of Demarest's Green Acres environmental preserve, a source of great pride to her, and a continuing source of enjoyment to so many local residents.

Memorial visitation will take place on Saturday, September 29 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550 (directions: www.brooksfh.com). A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with burial following in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newburgh (directions: www.thecedarhillcemetery.com), where Helen will rest next to her beloved sister, Leonie, and joins her other cherished siblings, Steve Heinzmann and Anne Finkel, in eternal peace. A reception will follow in Newburgh at the home of her brother-in-law, Charles Berry (directions available at funeral service).

Finally, the family will have a second, informal reception at the family home at 102 Hardenburgh Avenue, Demarest, NJ, on Saturday the 29th at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome, but we especially want to open the home to those that cannot attend the funeral service but still want to join us in a celebration of her life.

In lieu of flowers and in light of her love of animals, we ask that you make a donation in her name to your local animal shelter.

To send a personal condolence, or further information, please visit Brooksfh.com or call 845-561-8300.